Buzzwords to Kill in 2010

[Ed]

Literally I get real tired of hearing "literally".
Especially by newscasters. For example, "the car literally drove over the curb and through the store window......" Doesn't your video show that??? What's the purpose of "literally"?

But I guess, it literally is what it is!!

Actually, along those same lines, I'd actually like to see another word actually relegated to the junk pile, which actually is where it belongs, actually.

[TinksDH]

Actually, along those same lines, I'd actually like to see another word actually relegated to the junk pile, which actually is where it belongs, actually.

Ed, at the end of the day you're going to have to shift your paradigms on a high level and embrace this teachable moment that you are actually experiencing; otherwise the deep dive that this thread is going into will be underutilized and you won't be able to leverage all this new knowledge you've gained.

[badkitty]

Ed, at the end of the day you're going to have to shift your paradigms on a high level and embrace this teachable moment that you are actually experiencing; otherwise the deep dive that this thread is going into will be underutilized and you won't be able to leverage all this new knowledge you've gained.

LOL! This is perfect, and that's the "way we roll".

[Ian]

Actually, along those same lines, I'd actually like to see another word actually relegated to the junk pile, which actually is where it belongs, actually.

Or how about that oh-so-fun derivative ... "In actuality ... "?

[SteveL]

We avoid the "deep dive" by "picking the low-hanging fruit".

[QTPie68]

My biggest issue with it is that it gets used incorrectly virtually ever time someone says it.

A "synergy" is where different entities cooperate advantageously for a final outcome, yet I hear people use it all the time in the context of mergers and aquisitions ... as in "The real value here is the ability to drive out corporate synergies."

What they're trying to say is you can merge redundant operations, eliminate headcount, and reduce expenses, but there's really nothing synergistic about it because you end up eliminating half the equation. It's only a synergy if both parties still exist intact after the activity (and have benefitted from it equally) .

Yeah...what he said.....

[Lizzy]

"picking the low-hanging fruit".

Ugh I had a boss a few years back that used this phrase so much that I think he may have forgotten what it means.

[Hammer]

Not corporate double speak, but a buzzword I would love to see killed in 2010 is when people like to use is "regular people" or "regular folks". Example- "We don't go to King of Prussia. We are regular folks."

Really, Since when are the people who live in a certain area not "regular" folks? Please tell me who defined who qualifies as "regular" folks!

[Scar]

Please tell me who defined who qualifies as "regular" folks!

I'm regular.

I take Metamucil everyday.

[Ian]

We avoid the "deep dive" by "picking the low-hanging fruit".

LOL ... "low hanging fruit" is our Director of Technology's absolute most hated buzzword.

Not corporate double speak, but a buzzword I would love to see killed in 2010 is when people like to use is "regular people" or "regular folks". Example- "We don't go to King of Prussia. We are regular folks."

Really, Since when are the people who live in a certain area not "regular" folks? Please tell me who defined who qualifies as "regular" folks!

Yeah that irks me, too. Another example of how class warfare is perfectly acceptable when directed upward. Nice double-standard there.

[TinksDH]

Yeah that irks me, too. Another example of how class warfare is perfectly acceptable when directed upward. Nice double-standard there.

That's 'cause those up the chain can "take it" as they have more money/cars/computers/iPhones/DVC points than us "regular folk"...

[Stich8818]

" Can you [B]Reach Out [B] to your customer"

This one bugs me the most for some reason..up until a few months ago I was calling people now I am reaching out to them..what I am reaching out with..that ten foot pole everyone tells me not to touch with?

[Magic Smiles]

[I]
Second would have to be: Throw it against the wall, see what sticks What??

OMG I am definitely going to have to use that one. I have a coworker that will have a field day with it.

[badkitty]

Here is another one that bugs me: "face time".

[garymacd]

Ed, at the end of the day you're going to have to shift your paradigms on a high level and embrace this teachable moment that you are actually experiencing; otherwise the deep dive that this thread is going into will be underutilized and you won't be able to leverage all this new knowledge you've gained.

BINGO!

[ElenitaB]

Can we please stop writing "verbiage"? Yikes, that irks me. Write text, write copy... Ironically, "verbiage" means "an overabundance of words; wordiness; verbosity" or "manner or style of expressing something in words."

[tinkerbelle75]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the phrase
"Let me be clear.",or the dreaded "I want to be clear." I am SO sick of hearing those lines.....honorable mention goes to "at the end of the day"

[DisneyDog]

Well, I like the phrase "keep moving forward" only because it reminds me of Meet the Robinsons and the quote from Walt Disney at the end of the movie. However, any other use of it annoys me.

And, as far as "regular people" going to King of Prussia...it depends on what side of what mall you are going to. The old side of the Plaza on a Friday or Saturday night...definitely not regular people. Scary people, maybe. The new side of the Plaza, not "regular" in that their wallets stretch much much further than mine (but that side of the mall is soooo much more relaxing.) The Court...well, maybe there's some regular people there. LOL.

[jillluvsdisney]

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[MegaDisney]

How about the word "Buzzword"???